The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-25
Ex-pEAN YORK.
A Description of Room In the pru-
Idle University"
Or. York Now Acting Under JurisdIc-
ton Of the Corsedh.
Still a Large Call for Druldic
Diplomas.
Letters Destroyed, but the Money
Preserved in the Archives of
the University"
Ex-pEAN YORK.
Especial to the Press.l

LEWISTON, March 24.--Dr. York was visN
tied today by your correspondent The old
Ex-Dean was lying in bed, in the upper part
of the university" and the mistress who
wrestles with hygienical terms kindly show
ed the writer up to the Professors apart
ments. The bed containing York was a
study for an artist; it was adorned with a
thousand and one of the mystic signs of the
now defunet order in this State, of Druids.
The end piece consisted of a scene of varie-
gated hues, representing the great Moran
and rainbow, while in another corner was
representation (as near as could make OUT
Of an installation. The walls of this room
are covered with mysterious hieroglyphics
sight. The doors and woodwork present
conglommeration Of hues-a cross between a
red, white and blue.
The Doctor said that he was sick but his
general demeanor and conversation, during
my short stay, would not allow the convey
snce of this impression.
When the recent investigation was
broached York's features frightened: he
smiled; then clapped his hands and laughed
Wright the Herald reporter and he said, she
got off pretty easily, didn't he? He had the
committee in his favor; but it was lucky for
him that he did. The warrant papers were
all made out for his arrest, and l think he
knew it. Noble smelt a rat and said that be-
cause these men had come from another
State the investigation would have to be con-
eluded that evening, then and there. i am
n RanOOr w 10
all letters addressed to Bangor-oVer the
left. l shall have an office here, and this
will be
The Diploma mill.
may issue them in Bangor also, and |
amt agoing to take back word. They will
be diplomas with language that is not
spoken on earth. 1t will be something more
mysterious than the Druidic diploma. They
have taken away that charter; am now un-
der the charter of the universe; | got a uni
versal charter. What was the matter with
my Druidic circular? Qaughing). 1t had
nothing to do with the public, in no form or
shape. 1t was addressed to the Bards and
Druids, as token for them to know that the
bearer of it was to serve seven years, and to
learn to be a teacher or doctor of medicine,
and also, If possible, to be master of medi-
cine. That is all that certificate was for.
The charter that is repealed is the university
civil charter, granted by the Legislature of
Maine in 1880, and which was not in force
here at all in Lewiston. 1t never has been
in force since June. 1t was recalled. |
didn't act under no charter; had nothing to
do with it; did it as the Chair Bard of An
droscoggin county, over the Gorsedhs. / am
now under the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Gorsedh of the Western Hemisphere. 1t has
nothing to do with the State of Maine
can tell you that the Druids are going
to issue a pamphlet to the effect that all
Druidism is Withdrawn from the State of
Maine, as well as all capital, etc, forever.
There was to be an institution built in either
Lewiston or Bangor, before this charter
was repealed, by this powerful organization,
but that project has been, OF course, aban-
doned. The institution | refer to will be
built in Pennsylvania. The Druids are go
ing to show up the action of the recent Leg
lature, in all its colors, in this pamphlet
and will produce facts and truth. 1t was a
damaging mistake for the State to fall into,
to take away that charter; they had no right
to do it, because the Druids had committed
no crime whatever against the laws of the
State. The Druidical Society is a peaceable
one, but queer one, and it will take more
than one Legislature to find them out. Why,
they couldn't tell what "Bankorium"
meant (The Doctor informs me that its
literal meaning in English is Bangor on the
banks of the beautiful and ever-fowing Pc
nobscot') Mr. Heath couldn't translate
that for the committee.
had counsel there before that committee
and | trusted him with my case, and l fol-
lowed his advice. He desired to make it as
short as he could without, bringing out any
rotten points, or making it appear any
worse than it really was. / was the only
Druid who was there.
Any person that says anything about
diploma being issued from any point in the
State of Maine hereafter is perfect forgers
and he should be prosecuted according to
the law. Laughing( That means business,
and my address is Bangor, Me-, Samuel
York, A. b., nj. ID. | am governed by the
Supreme Gorsedh of the Druidic University
of America. That settles that / suppose
the public wants something
On the Raw Shell.
Now, for the future, young men and young
ladies, and those wishing for university in
struction in all branches, will have to leave
this city-especially those of Druidic per
suasion-and go to the West. They will
thus carry out of the State their money,
hundreds and thousands of them. The re-
suit will be that in few years the State of
Maine will be depopulated, so that it will be
hard work for people to get an honest living.
The State has